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2. Definitions:

It is necessary to define, because the integrity of the debate hinges on
definition: the rules of the game must be the same for all. The following are
not necessarily the only definitions of such, but the ones I prefer for now:

Inaugural lecture: This should have been a statement of intent, now almost
a parting message. This is a luxury, definitely not for the masses. I see the
ones attending here as intellectual entrepreneurs.

Politics: I want to define politics as a social contract between people as
protection against the state of nature.

University: The word 'university' is derived from the Latin term 'universitas'
which means association, and the initial expression for a university was
'universitas magistrorum et scholarium' (association of teachers and
students). It does not mean a free for all.

Developing: This does not mean increases in Gross Domestic Product or in
average income per capita, but entails more intrinsic values of human
endeavour.

Country: A country is an institution to deny the state of nature. It is
associated with and exists because of the social contract.

Namibia: A country established by a struggle for independence by means of
a socialist endeavour. After independence this has become a mixed system
of free entrepreneurship and socialism.

Good governance: Good governance entails sound public sector
management (efficiency, effectiveness and economy), accountability,
exchange and free flow of information (transparency), and a legal
framework for development (justice, respect for human rights and liberties).

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